Greg Alyn Carlson (November 2, 1971 – February 13, 2019) was an American criminal formerly on the

FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives The FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives is a most wanted list maintained by the United States's Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The list arose from a conversation held in late 1949 between J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the FBI, and William K ...

list from September 27, 2018, to February 13, 2019.

Background

Carlson was an alleged sexual predator involved in multiple armed sexual assaults in

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, and was wanted by the

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for assault with intent to commit rape as well as wanted by the

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on charges of

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. Carlson was the 520th fugitive to be placed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.

Death

Carlson was shot dead by FBI agents in

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, after being located on February 13, 2019. Authorities found him hiding at a hotel and attempted to take him into custody. Upon entering his room a violent altercation occurred, resulting in Carlson's death.

References

1971 births 2019 deaths American male criminals Deaths by firearm in North Carolina FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives Fugitives People shot dead by law enforcement officers in the United States Place of birth missing {{US-crime-bio-stub